A tour of the East Side Access Project beneath Manhattan

Contractors have begun working on the East Side Access Project below midtown Manhattan, which eventually will enable Long Island Rail Road customers to arrive directly at Grand Central Station. (Jan. 29, 2013)

(Credit: Charles Eckert)

Contractors work on the East Side Access Project below midtown Manhattan. The project eventually will enable Long Island Rail Road customers to arrive directly at Grand Central Terminal. (Jan. 29, 2013)

(Credit: Charles Eckert)

Contractors work on the East Side Access Project below midtown Manhattan. (Jan. 29, 2013)

Contractors work on the East Side Access Project on Tuesday below midtown Manhattan. The project eventually will enable Long Island Rail Road customers to arrive directly at Grand Central Station. (Jan. 29, 2013)

(Credit: Charles Eckert)

Contractors work on the East Side Access Project on Tuesday below midtown Manhattan. The project eventually will enable Long Island Rail Road customers to arrive directly at Grand Central Station. (Jan. 29, 2013)

(Credit: Charles Eckert)

Contractors work on the East Side Access Project on Tuesday below midtown Manhattan. The East Access Project eventually will enable Long Island Rail Road customers to arrive directly at Grand Central Station. (Jan. 29, 2013)

(Credit: Charles Eckert)

Contractors work on the East Side Access Project on Tuesday below midtown Manhattan. The East Access Project eventually will enable Long Island Rail Road customers to arrive directly at Grand Central Station. (Jan. 29, 2013)

(Credit: Charles Eckert)

Contractors work on the East Side Access Project on Tuesday below midtown Manhattan. The East Access Project eventually will enable Long Island Rail Road customers to arrive directly at Grand Central Station. (Jan. 29, 2013)

Contractors work on the East Side Access Project on Tuesday below midtown Manhattan. The East Access Project eventually will enable Long Island Rail Road customers to arrive directly at Grand Central Station. (Jan. 29, 2013)

(Credit: Charles Eckert)

Contractors work on the East Side Access Project on Tuesday below midtown Manhattan. The East Access Project eventually will enable Long Island Rail Road customers to arrive directly at Grand Central Station. (Jan. 29, 2013)

(Credit: Charles Eckert)

Contractors work on the East Side Access Project on Tuesday below midtown Manhattan. The East Access Project eventually will enable Long Island Rail Road customers to arrive directly at Grand Central Station. (Jan. 29, 2013)

(Credit: Charles Eckert)

Contractors work on the East Side Access Project on Tuesday below midtown Manhattan. The East Access Project eventually will enable Long Island Rail Road customers to arrive directly at Grand Central Station. (Jan. 29, 2013)

(Credit: Charles Eckert)

Contractors work on the East Side Access Project on Tuesday below midtown Manhattan. The project eventually will enable Long Island Rail Road customers to arrive directly at Grand Central Station. (Jan. 29, 2013)

Contractors work on the East Side Access Project on Tuesday below midtown Manhattan. The project eventually will enable Long Island Rail Road customers to arrive directly at Grand Central Station. (Jan. 29, 2013)

(Credit: Charles Eckert)

Contractors work on the East Side Access Project on Tuesday below midtown Manhattan. The project eventually will enable Long Island Rail Road customers to arrive directly at Grand Central Station. (Jan. 29, 2013)

(Credit: Charles Eckert)

Contractors work on the East Side Access Project on Tuesday below midtown Manhattan. The project eventually will enable Long Island Rail Road customers to arrive directly at Grand Central Station. (Jan. 29, 2013)

(Credit: Charles Eckert)

Contractors work on the East Side Access Project on Tuesday below midtown Manhattan. The project eventually will enable Long Island Rail Road customers to arrive directly at Grand Central Station. (Jan. 29, 2013)

(Credit: Charles Eckert)

Contractors work on the East Side Access Project on Tuesday below midtown Manhattan. The project eventually will enable Long Island Rail Road customers to arrive directly at Grand Central Station. (Jan. 29, 2013)